Plants A-Z

Stenotaphrum secondatum

St. Augustine grass

Coarse-textured grass from tropical and subtropical regions. Spreads fast by surface runners that root...

Stephanotis floribunda

Madagascar Jasmine

From Madagascar. Twines to 15 to 30 ft. Waxy, glossy green, oval leaves to 4 in. long. Valued for inte...

Sternbergia lutea

Native from western Mediterranean to central Asia. Golden yellow, 1/2-in. flowers, one on each 6- to 9...

Stewartia monadelpha

Tall Stewartia

Native to Japan, Korea. Grows 25 ft. tall, 20 ft. wide, with slender, upward-angled branches. Leaves a...

Stewartia pseudocamellia

Japanese Stewartia

Native to Japan and Korea. Pyramidal form; may reach 30 to 40 ft. tall, 20 to 25 ft. wide after many y...

Stipa gigantea

Giant Feather Grass

Native to Spain, Portugal, Morocco. Narrow, arching, evergreen leaves form a clump 2 to 3 ft. tall and...

Stipa lessingiana

Siberian Steppe Grass

Native to Turkey, Caucasus, Siberia, China. This grass grows 30 in. tall, 20 in. wide. Open, airy shea...

Stokesia laevis

Stokes' Aster

Native to the Southeastern United States. To 2 ft. tall, 1/2 ft. wide, with stiff, erect, much-branche...

Strawberry (Alpine and Musk)

Alpine and Musk Strawberry

Both alpine and musk strawberries are species that grow in shade and produce small, distinctively flav...

Strelitzia reginae

Bird of Paradise

Grown for spectacular flowers, which bear a startling resemblance to the heads of crested tropical bir...

Streptosolen jamesonii

Marmalade Bush

Grows 4 to 6 ft. tall and as wide; to 10 to 15 ft. trained against a wall, on a bank or trellis. Ribbe...

Strobilanthus dyeranus

Persian Shield

Native to Burma, this beautifulfoliage plant will overwinter inmostly frost-free areas but canbe used ...